Quadrupolar active stress induces exotic patterns of defect motion in compressible active nematics.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1sm01683k
Abstract: A wide range of living and artificial active matter exists in close contact with substrates and under strong confinement, where in addition to dipolar active stresses, quadrupolar active stresses can become important. Here, we numerically… read more here.
Keywords: topological defect; quadrupolar active; defect motion; self organisation ... See more keywords